The most evidence-based info I've found re: "normal" number of breastfeeds
in the 1st 24 hours comes from this research report (and - no surprise - 1st
24 hours is related to how breastfeeding is going on days 3 and 7):
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/112/3/607

Love how they looked at their sample - 1st baby/subsequent and for both
groups - vag/surgical; unmedicated/medicated...


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Karen Gromada
www.karengromada.com/

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